Zonotrichia leucophrys nigrilora – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Young White-crowned Sparrow And A November Sunrise

By Mia McPherson|November 13th, 2025|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: Arkansas River, autumn, bottomland hardwood forest, bottomlands, clouds, fall, immature, looking, perched, river bottoms, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, sky, sparrow, sparrows, sun rise, sunrise, trees, up, vine, White-crowned Sparrow, young, Zonotrichia leucophrys, Zonotrichia leucophrys nigrilora|

Today I am sharing White-crowned Sparrow photos, plus a bonus Arkansas River sunrise image taken yesterday at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

White-crowned Sparrow In Spring

By Mia McPherson|May 1st, 2025|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Sebastian County, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: adult, Eastern Taiga subspecies, feeder, garden, rock, sparrow, sparrows, spring, suburban, White-crowned Sparrow, yard, Zonotrichia leucophrys, Zonotrichia leucophrys nigrilora|

Today I'm sharing a lingering adult White-crowned Sparrow that I photographed from the deck three days ago. I’d been listening to it sing for several days.

White-crowned Sparrow Photos From Arkansas

By Mia McPherson|May 1st, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Sebastian County, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: adult, Arkansas, Eastern Taiga, garden, perched, Sebastian County, sparrow, sparrows, spring, urban, White-crowned Sparrow, yard, Zonotrichia leucophrys, Zonotrichia leucophrys nigrilora, Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha|

I didn't know I would be taking White-crowned Sparrow photos on my visit to Arkansas, but they do overwinter here. Thankfully, they haven't all migrated yet.